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Female order of the Band

Female order of the Band

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The Female order of the Band is a female honorific order founded in 1387, bestowed upon the women of Palencia, in Castile and León (Crown of Castile, current Spain). It was founded by John I of Castile in 1387 in order to honor the memory of the knight women who helped the defense of Palencia in the siege by English troops; their courage contributed greatly to the defenders success in inflicting significant loss on the besiegers.[1] He gave the Palencian noble knight women the privilege of carrying the golden bend "such as bringing the knights of the Order of the Band" created by Alfonso XI in 1332.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "ORDEN DE LAS DAMAS DE LA BANDA", agalera.net". Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. [2]
    "THE WOMEN IN THE KNIGHT ORDERS"
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